6th Annual Go Green Greenpoint 2013 Festival
Good news! The rain date is calling for gorgeous weather. Go Green brings the entire community together to celebrate and build a sustainable environment for a clean future! The event features art projects, science exhibits, educational displays, enviro-friendly merchandize, health & wellness tips, kids’ activities, live music & performance, and much more.
2nd Annual Riverkeeper Sweep
WHEN:
May 11, 2013
WHERE:
Throughout the Hudson Valley map
More than 1,000 volunteers are expected to join 75 volunteer-led shoreline cleanups as part of the second annual Riverkeeper Sweep, our annual day of service for the Hudson River, on Saturday, May 11, 2013. Please find a cleanup site in the list below and click the link to register. Those who register and participate are eligible for raffle prizes and a freebie at one of nine participating breweries and nightclubs.
TOWN HALL MTG / Demand Safe Asbestos removal at Domino / Monday, April 29 /
A special town hall meeting is being called to address the dangers of asbestos in our community. Special guest experts in the field: Dr. Jay Parkinson, MD, MPH, Co-Founder of Sherpaa & Linda Reinstein, Co-Founder ADAO
Community Right to Know—Demand Safe Removal of Asbestos at Domino
“Too often community rights are usurped. I see Williamsburg empowering its residents with knowledge and community organizing to protect public health and their environment.”
4 Films to See Before We All Drown—Gut Renovation; The Domino Effect; Chasing Ice; Gringo Trails
What does the overdevelopment of Williamsburg-Greenpoint have in common with melting glaciers? Fossil fuel, that’s what; one’s using it, the other’s choking on it. Well, we’re all choking on it.
Domino Sugar Asbestos Removal—Raises Serious Air Safety Concerns
A leaked YouTube video has captured NY Insulation employees breaking up what appears to be asbestos in the open air on the roof of the Domino Sugar Refinery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Domino’s Greek Tragedy
One cannot shame or embarrass powerful real-estate developers. Even negative publicity is a minor irritant because they shroud themselves in Teflon tailored by public relations firms.